US and its allies say Russia waged cyberattack that took out satellite network

reader comments 39 with 27 posters participating Share this story The US and European Union on Tuesday said Russia was responsible for a cyberattack in February that crippled a satellite network in Ukraine and neighboring countries, disrupting communications and a wind farm used to generate electricity. The February 24 attack unleashed wiper malware that destroyed […]

Netflix’s ad-supported tier will reportedly roll out sooner than expected

Getty Images | Anadolu Agency reader comments 59 with 43 posters participating Share this story Netflix has reportedly told employees it plans to roll out an ad-supported tier by the end of this year, sooner than expected. Additionally, Netflix’s plan for an extra fee to fight password-sharing would roll out around the same time. In […]

Russia hacked an American satellite company one hour before the Ukraine invasion

Guerrero-Saade, who has been at the forefront of research into AcidRain, says that where previous malware used by the Russians was narrowly targeted, AcidRaid is more of an all-purpose weapon. “What’s massively concerning about AcidRaid is that they’ve taken all the safety checks off,” he says. “With previous wipers, the Russians were careful to only […]

The Download: Unhelpful chore apps, and bitcoin’s plummeting value

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Chore apps were meant to make mothers’ lives easier. They often don’t. A few years ago, Jamie Gravell needed help. She was working full time while finishing her dissertation, her son had just […]

Chore apps were meant to make mothers’ lives easier. They often don’t.

To support MIT Technology Review’s journalism, please consider becoming a subscriber. Some apps mimic enterprise software. Michael Perry, founder of the app Maple, says his apps—inspired by workplace tools like Slack and Trello—put tasks in a “dumping ground” where family members can choose them via chat, without needing one person to delegate. Other approaches take […]

Tech boot camps to beat the talent shortage

Peter Griffin, Editor. 10 May 2022, 9:42 am Auckland University of Technology and the Institute of Data have joined forces to offer boot camps in software engineering, data science and cybersecurity to help Kiwis upskill for high-demand tech roles. The new courses get underway as the opening of borders look to finally free up access […]

Hackers are actively exploiting BIG-IP vulnerability with a 9.8 severity rating

reader comments 30 with 21 posters participating Share this story Researchers are marveling at the scope and magnitude of a vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting to take full control of network devices that run on some of the world’s biggest and most sensitive networks. The vulnerability, which carries a 9.8 severity rating out of […]

Powering the next generation of AI

Arun Subramaniyan, Vice President, Cloud & AI, Strategy & Execution, Intel Corporation Arun Subramaniyan joined Intel to lead the Cloud & AI Strategy team. Arun joined Intel from AWS, where he led the global solutions team for Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, High Performance Computing (HPC), Autonomous Vehicles, and Autonomous Computing at AWS. His team was […]

From data and AI aspirations to sustainable business outcomes

Vishal Kapoor, Vice President, Data and AI, Kyndryl Vishal Kapoor is the Kyndryl Applications, Data & AI practice leader. He leads the team of applications, data, and AI experts ensuring they are developing market-leading solutions and supporting customer teams with the technology and solutions customers need most. Vishal was previously with DXC Technology where he […]

It’s Ars Frontiers week—and we’ve got something happening every day

Aurich Lawson reader comments 3 with 3 posters participating Share this story We made it! After announcing our inaugural conference and providing you with updates, we’re ready to get things started. We’ve been planning this event for months, and as some of your favorite Ars staffers start hopping on planes to meet up in Washington, DC, […]